| The #80 of Rick Johnson was out front to start race one. Chad McDonald (33) then led a couple of laps before Steve Lovie (141a) shot out front where he stayed for 25 laps. The first red flag was thrown at lap 8 for a spin by the 99 of Josh Lucier who stalled facing traffic. A new leader at lap 30 – Jeremiah Rabideau (52). A couple of potential contenders pitted around this point; the former leader, Lovie, and perennial Transmission Direct Enduro winner, Steve Book (64) with a fan belt problem. Lovie immediately returned to the race but Book didn't return until very late. By the halfway point the field had thinned a bit with overheated engines. At lap 60, the leader crashed on turn one and couldn't get going again. One of Rabideau's competitors gave him a push but it wasn't enough to keep him moving. A red flag gave the Delaware safety crew an opportunity to get out and clear the track and Whitworth to tow the 52 to the pits. Barry Watson (45) took the lead. By the halfway point, the McCullough Brothers, David (39) and Derek (38), occupied the 4th and 5th spots respectively, with Manny Demelo (182) third and the 114 of Al Hilton, second. With Watson hanging on to the top spot, David McCullough traded places with Demelo and by the time they reached lap 80, Demelo was out of the top five, and the McCullough brothers were followed in fifth by John Lynch (04) but he pitted at lap 90. We got an exciting lesson in the proper way to correct yourself after a spin when you're left facing traffic. Heather Pearse (25) did just that on the front straightaway at lap 92, threw it in reverse, hit the gas and kept herself out of harm's way through oncoming traffic until she could right herself at the exit from pit road and resume racing. At lap 100 the 57 of Dan Irons hit the back end of the 69 of Roy Lewis - whose car had been chosen as one of the "best appearing" of the night prior to the race. Both drivers were fine but the 69 caught fire and the 57's front end was smashed. The 109 of Doug Capp also spewed smoke at turn one and pitted. A lap later the 53 of Pete Schweddyk stopped on the front straightaway and needed a push to the pits. Derek McCullough's spin in the waning laps cost him a few positions but he fought his way back to the top five. At 118 Josh Blyth (82) lost power between turns three and four while traffic split high and low to avoid him. The #182 gave him a push to the pits. Barry Watson took the checkered flag. Al Hilton came second followed by David McCullough, Jim Ferguson and Derek McCullough. Our second Transmission Direct Enduro feature of the night was also 125 laps but had a bit of a twist. Those drivers determined to be Top Dogs (those who drove faster than 24-second laps this season) were held back for two laps before officials let the Dogs out! Top Dog cars were identified by special decals. Adam Deauvall (19) was the race's first leader. Steve Domingue (3) took his place at lap 3 as the Top Dogs jockeyed for position on the busy track, anxious to get on the lead lap. At lap 8, another new leader: Mark Machado (160). At lap 19, the first race winner, Barry Watson (45), spun into the pit wall in turn two but managed to right himself. He pitted but rejoined about 10 laps later. The Top Dogs had their work cut out for them. By the 22nd lap, the top Top Dog, Justin Demelo, now driving the 182, was still a lap off the pace but running 17th and climbing. Steve Book, in the #9 for this race, spun and lost some fluid at turn one causing some slipping and sliding for a few vehicles that followed. Book closed the night on pit road. Brad Campbell (22) had been running second until lap 39 after some contact on turn 3. Soon after that Piet Blaauboer, a Top Dog, drove the 777 onto pit road while hanging half-way out of the vehicle! As it came to a stop the reason became clear; flames shooting out of the bottom of the car. The driver was unhurt but his car was finished for the night. The 50-lap mark had Machado in the lead followed Stephen Richmond (15), Pete Schwedyk (53), Jim Ferguson (06) and Steve Lovie (141). At the 60th lap the 182's engine called it a night and the resulting fluid loss on turns 3 and 4 sent a few drivers over the patch of grass. Ferguson's spin landed him next to the cement off turn 3 and ended his chase for the lead. After staying still for a few laps Ferguson made some moves to get righted just as light rain began to fall. A fellow driver, Heather Pearse (25), attempted to give him a push but was either waved off or changed her mind. Sharpie threw a red at lap 75 so the 06 could be towed away. Machado continued his domination of the race into the triple digits and was almost alone on the lead lap. Second place runner Steve Lovie (141) was his only company. David McCullough had worked his way up to third, Jacob Orr (95) fourth and Al Hilton (114) fifth. And that's where they stayed as the checkered flag flew. The only driver on Victory Lane who was not a Top Dog was the winner, Mark Machado. The night's Ultimate Sandblasting and Coating Chaos Car race winner: Blue Thunder, aka, Gary Triska. Friday August 20th is BX-93 night at Delaware Speedway. That night we'll be featuring the Vintage Modifieds, the oldest continually active racing organization in Canada! The Vintage Modifieds consist of pre-1948 closed cars. They're literally in a class all their own! NASCAR Late Models will run August 20th as well, and they will also compete in the third and final race in the 2010 Delaware Triple Crown. Also on the itinerary; Delaware Super Stocks, where Kris Lawrence is the points leader with just 4 points on Steve Smith. Enduro Feature #1 1. 45 Barry Watson London 2. 114 Al Hilton Brantford 3. 39 David McCullough Glencoe 4. 06 Jim Ferguson Essex 5. 38 Derek McCullough Glencoe 6. 9 Ed Jeffery Appin 7. 37 Steve Arrand London 8. 07 Jamie Klumper Mitchell 9. 141 Steve Lovie London 10. 04 Tony Rumble Blenheim 11. 01 Jaden Freer-Chapman Sarnia 12. 31 Dan Hundt Sebringville 13. 88 Tim McGregor Ingersoll 14. 210 Bob Ferrow Woodstock 15. 160 Marc Machado Strathroy 16. 82 Rob Burton London 17. 2 Norm Schnekenburger 18. 15 Stephen Richmond Appin 19. 84 Tad Head Sarnia 20. 33 Chad McDonald London 21. 54 Kevin Allen Drumbo 22. 51 Derek Mosker Beachville 23. 777 Piet Blaauboer II Strathroy 24. 745 Scott Cottenden Blenheim 25. 50 Tyssen Toll London 26. 22 Brad Campbell St. Thomas 27. 260 Scott Hope Blenheim 28. 99 Josh Lucier Port Lambton 29. 182 Emmanuel Demelo London 30. 4 John Lynch Blenheim 31. 57 Dan Irons St. Thomas 32. 98 Dan Boutcher Burlington 33. 53 Pete Shwedyk Jerseyville 34. 409 Kevin Casson London 35. 117 Dave Rumble Blenheim 36. 109 Shawn Potvin London 37. 069 Roy Lewis Stratford 38. 12 Mike Skinner St Thomas 39. 95 Jacob Orr St Thomas 40. 23 Jeff Ferguson Brantford 41. 62 John O'Neill Kitchener 42. 96 Jordan Morris Dorchester 43. 25 Heather Pearce Ilderton 44. 91 Paul Brown 45. 156 Darren Thinkettle Strathroy 46. 52 Jeremiah Rabideau Mt. Brydges 47. 776 Rob Paff Kerwood 48. 28 Chris Voros Clinton 49. 93 Gary Zwygers 50. 78 Gary Graham London 51. 3 Steve Domingue Sarnia 52. 64 Steve Book Brantford 53. 44 Todd Walton Komoka 54. 92 Kyle Neumeister St. Marys 55. 26 Justin Doxtator-Kechego 56. 80 Rick Johnson 57. 74 Stan Cook St. Thomas 58. 71 Jeremy Rayner London 59. 19 Adam Deauvall London 60. 49 Rob Frampton Enduro Feature #2 1. 160 Marc Machado Strathroy 2. 141 Steve Lovie London 3. 39 David McCullough Glencoe 4. 95 Jacob Orr St Thomas 5. 114 Al Hilton Brantford 6. 15 Barry Newman Arkona 7. 07 Jamie Klumper Mitchell 8. 53 Pete Schedwyk Jerseyville 9. 54 Kevin Allen Drumbo 10. 84 Tad Head Sarnia 11. 51 Derek Mosker Beachville 12. 31 Dan Hundt Sebringville 13. 01 Jaden Freer-Chapman Sarnia 14. 156 Darren Thinkettle Strathroy 15. 78 Gary Graham London 16. 98 Dan Boutcher Burlington 17. 260 Scott Hope Blenheim 18. 99 Josh Lucier Port Lambton 19. 745 Scott Cottenden Blenheim 20. 38 Derek McCullough Glencoe 21. 45 Barry Watson London 22. 50 Tyssen Toll London 23. 25 Heather Pearce Ilderton 24. 23 Jeff Ferguson Brantford 25. 91 Paul Brown 26. 210 Bob Ferrow Woodstock 27. 82 Steve McCaw London 28. 04 Tony Rumble Blenheim 29. 3 Steve Domingue Sarnia 30. 33 Chad McDonald London 31. 88 Tim McGregor Ingersoll 32. 28 Chris Voros Clinton 33. 37 Steve Arrand London 34. 06 Jim Ferguson Essex 35. 182 Justin Demelo London 36. 22 Brad Campbell St. Thomas 37. 44 Todd Walton Komoka 38. 777 Piet Blaauboer II Strathroy 39. 12 Mike Skinner St Thomas 40. 9 Steve Book Appin 41. 776 Rob Paff Kerwood 42. 92 Kyle Neumeister St. Marys 43. 63 Paul Weiler 44. 62 John O'Neill Kitchener 45. 19 Adam Deauvall London 46. 109 Shawn Potvin London 47. 26 Justin Doxtator-Kechego Oneida 48. 069 Roy Lewis Stratford 49. 80 Rick Johnson Ingersoll 50. 93 Gary Zwygers 51. 49 Rob Frampton 52. 409 Kevin Casson London 53. 2 Norm Schnekenburger 54. 74 Stan Cook St. Thomas 55. 117 Dave Rumble 56. 52 Jeremiah Rabideau 57. 96 Jordan Morris Dorchester 58. 57 Dan Irons St. Thomas 59. 64 Steve Book Brantford 60. 4 John Lynch Blenheim 61. 71 Jeremy Rayner London Public and Media Relations, Delaware Speedway www.delawarespeedway.com 226.448.7227 | 
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